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'''ADR''' stands for Alternative Dispute Resolution. It is a process which helps the parties under dispute to resolve their argument and come to agreement without filing any litigation. ADR has become popular among people and organizations over the years, even as it faced many historic resistances from different parties and advocates. Even the courts in many European countries ensure that the disputing parties first resort to an ADR of any type, before filing litigation for the dispute to be tried under the law.

'''ADR''' stands for Alternative Dispute Resolution. It is a process which helps parties under dispute to resolve their argument and come to agreement without filing any litigation. ADR has become popular among people and organizations over the years, despite facing many historic resistances from different parties and advocates. Courts in many European countries require that disputing parties first resort to some type of ADR before filing for litigation.

ADRs are becoming increasingly popular due to the fact that it takes lesser time to solve any dispute. Traditional law courts are overloaded with cases and usually take longer time for any particular case to complete. And due to the added time duration, costs involved also increase. ADR also helps to maintain confidentiality of the dispute and the identities of individuals and organizations involved can be kept away from the media. Moreover the parties can select the mediators or arbitrators of their choice and preference. Alternative Dispute resolutions are controlled by American Arbitration Association (AAA) which provides services to parties who wish to resolve their conflict through ADR.

ADRs are becoming increasingly popular due to the fact that they generally require less time to solve disputes, as traditional law courts are often overloaded with cases, thus taking longer for any one case to be resolved. Saving time also means saving money. ADR also helps to maintain confidentiality of the dispute and the identities of individuals and organizations involved. Moreover, the parties can select mediators or arbitrators of their choice and preference. ADRs are controlled by the American Arbitration Association (AAA), which provides services to parties who wish to resolve their conflict through ADR.

ADR is used by gTLD-MoU for resolving disputes related to trademark, domain names and other such issues. They normally apply mediation and optionally arbitration as per the requirements of the applicant at the time of domain name registration and Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels (ACPs).<ref>[http://www.gtld-mou.org/docs/dispute.html "Dispute Resolution", www.gtld-mou.org]</ref>

ADR is used by gTLD-MoU for resolving disputes related to trademark, domain names and other such issues. They normally apply mediation and optionally arbitration as per the requirements of the applicant at the time of domain name registration and Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels (ACPs).<ref>[http://www.gtld-mou.org/docs/dispute.html "Dispute Resolution", www.gtld-mou.org]</ref>

== Types of ADR ==

== Types of ADR ==

Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADR) is categorized into two types which are successfully tried and tested over the years.

ADR is categorized into two types, which have been successfully tried and tested over the years.

'''Mediation:'''  

'''Mediation:'''  

== Advantages of ADR ==

== Advantages of ADR ==

• Very cheap and cost effective compared to the litigation process. Some of the schemes may be offered for free.

* Very cheap and cost effective compared to the litigation process. Some of the schemes may be offered for free.

• ADR is a fast process; cases can be solved within a few weeks or sometimes even in a few days.  

* ADR is a fast process; cases can be solved within a few weeks or sometimes even in a few days.  

• Privacy is maintained, unlike the litigations which are open to public and media the proceedings in ADR are kept private and confidential and thus the reputations are not affected of any parties involved.

* Privacy is maintained, unlike the litigations which are open to public and media the proceedings in ADR are kept private and confidential and thus the reputations are not affected of any parties involved.

• The process is simple and can be used even for smaller disputes. Middle class professional complainants can benefit from such Alternatives which can provide justice quickly and at cheaper costs.  

* The process is simple and can be used even for smaller disputes. Middle class professional complainants can benefit from such Alternatives which can provide justice quickly and at cheaper costs.  

== Disadvantages of ADR ==

== Disadvantages of ADR ==

• The resolution cannot be guaranteed; this means the parties can prefer ADR, invest some money and time but still be unsatisfied with the final result and may have to resort to litigations.  

* The resolution cannot be guaranteed; this means the parties can prefer ADR, invest some money and time but still be unsatisfied with the final result and may have to resort to litigations.  

• They are not preferred for all types of disputes or arguments, for instance there can be a deliberate error or misconduct, crime and so on. Such disputes cannot be handled with ADR.

* They are not preferred for all types of disputes or arguments, for instance there can be a deliberate error or misconduct, crime and so on. Such disputes cannot be handled with ADR.